In Praise of the Prophet 3 (Mantugol Nelaaɗo 3)
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| Title | In Praise of the Prophet 3 (Mantugol Nelaaɗo 3) |
| Author or Owner | Ahmad Julde Ba aka Thierno Amadou Dioulde Bah (author), Alpha Oumar Diallo (owner) |
| Subject | Hagiography of Prophet Muhammad, Afterlife, Miracles, Piety, Devotion |
| Content | This poem is written to praise the Prophet Muhammad. The author writes about the accomplishments and miracles of the Prophet, as well as his honored place in the afterlife. It describes Muhammad by his personal characteristics as well as his actions on Earth. The poem also shows the benefits that will occur to Muslims for following Prophet Muhammad and God’s message, and the protection that the Prophet will give to his followers in the afterlife. Additionally, it laments that the author was born long after the Prophet’s life, and that he desires to complete the hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca) in order to see the city of Medina where the Prophet rests. He describes what he would do if he went to Medina, as well as what had happened there during the time of the Prophet. |
| Genre | Poetry and prose |
| Language | Fuuta Jalon Fula |
| Script | Fuuta Jalon Fula Ajami |
| Manuscript condition | Good, though some fraying around the edges |
| Type | Handwritten |
| Publisher | Unpublished |
| Provenance | Labe, Fuuta Jalon, Guinea |
| Source Reference | Mouhamadou L. Diallo and Fallou Ngom. 2016. African Ajami Library: Digital Preservation of Fuuta Jalon Pular Ajami Manuscripts: https://open.bu.edu/handle/2144/18705 |
| Access condition and copyright | These materials are subject to copyright and are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial 4.0 License, which permits non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. For use, distribution or reproduction beyond these terms, contact Professor Fallou Ngom (fngom@bu.edu). |
| Contributors | Fallou Ngom, David Robinson, Mouhamadou L. Diallo, Omar Diallo, David Glovsky, Daivi Rodima-Taylor, Boubacar Biro Diallo, Ndieme Sow, Eric Schmidt, Alison Parker, Frank Antonelli, Shawn Provencal, and Mark Lewis. |
| Required citation information | Fallou Ngom (PI), Boubacar Biro Diallo, Elhadji Djibril Diagne, David Glovsky, Ndieme Sow, Daivi Rodima-Taylor and other contributors. 2022. “In Praise of the Prophet 3.” https://sites.bu.edu/nehajami/the-four-languages/fula/fula-manuscripts/mantugol-nelaado-3/ |
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